Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-03-18
VIRGINIA NEWS.

VIRGINIA NEWS.
A buzzard. with bell around his neck,
scared over portions of Stafford on Wednes'
day.
The Washington NJ. E. Conference met at
Abingdon yesterday, Bishop Thomas Bow
man presiding,
Michael Roller, of Shenandoah county,
died last week in the 93d year of his age
he was soldier in the war of 1872.
The stockholders of the Chesapeake and
Ohio Railroad Company met in Richmond
Yesterday but no business was transacted,
aud they adjourned to meet again next
| Thursday.
In February storeroOm near Doom's
Station, in Augusta county, was robbed and
burned. In the store was the postoffioe, and
some mail was lost by the fire. aaron Dor
cas-, coored, has been arrested, charged with
the crime and has confessed his guilt.
TIE four inspector of Norfolk continues
to find it difficult to collect fees from the
merchants for inspections Of -four, they
holding the inspection to be unconstitutional
on -four brought from other States. In
every case appeals are taken to the Corpor-
alton Court.
with murder in the lower part Of Nanse
mond county in the month of March last,
aud who was found guilty at three separate
trials, and who appealed and was granted
uew trial each time, came up for the fourth
time yesterday and was given to the jury,
who failed to agree.
It is reported that Messrs. Conrad M. and
Michael NJ. Pope, OF Clarke county, who are
I'D -I-;O Il lob of YNlo
constructors Of cisterns, are about TO come
into possession of about SIS 900 each through
the expiration of lease of property in New
York made by the ancestor Of their wives
they having married sisters.
S. NJ. Brophy, esq, formerly of this city,
for the firm of Grifin & Watts, has obtained
charter from Judge w. G. Robertson, for the
Roanoke Manufacturing Co. The company
proposes to sell lumber, coal, ice and plaster,
and manufacture meal, -four, lime and such
other heavy material as it may deem fit.
The capital stock is to be not less than
s. 900 nor more than $4,000.
Mr.. James NJ Wise, brother of Hon.
Geo D. Wise, and Mr.. James n. Dunlap,
member of the House of Delegates, had
personal difficulty on Main atreet, Richmond,
yesterday evening. The trouble grew out
OF Mr.. Wise's denuncations Of Mr.. Dunlap.
Bystsnders interfered before either gentle
man was hurt. Mr.. Wise was arrested and
bailed, and Mr.. Dunlap will be.
At caucus of democratic members of the
Legislature last night the debt question was
discussed, aud a resolution was offered pro.
posing to collect license taxes amounting to
$50 and less quarterly, instead of yearly.
The object of this scheme is to reduce the
instalments SO low that coupons cannot be
used. The caucus adjourned till Monday
without taking any action on any of these
questions.
Mr.. Oliver ]. Schoocraft is studying at a
school Of theology in Heidelberg Germany,
and it is reported, has taken orders in the
Episcopal Church, and will, when his course
is completed. return to this country, and,
possibly, to Virginia. Mr.. Schoolcraft was
between 1875 and 1877 one of the most
prominent figures in Richmond society, and
at one time part proprietor Of the old Rich.
mond Enquirer His first wife was Miss
Matte Ould. Soon after her death he went
abroad, and has since married an English
lady.
A bill has been introduced in the House of
Delegates by Mr.. Echols, of Augusta, to pun.
ish false protenco in obtaining REGISTRATION of
cattle, &C., and to punish giving false pedi.
grees. 10 several instances lately the clubs
throughout the country who are endeavor-
ing to improve the breeding of cattle have
been imposed upon by parties making false
representation in getting impure blood in
the herdbook, and have sold stock without
a true pedigree for thoroughbred. Each
State in the Union is moving in the matter,
and the cattle men in Virginia are anxious
for bill of the character mentioned pa ssed
at this session.